TSB 14-0149 — Ford Service bulletin
14-0149 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Taurus, 1999–2001 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. MERCURY/FORD: FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE, AFTER OPERATING, FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS, MOVE MOVE PAST SPRING SEAT AND CONTACT RUPTURE FRONT TIRE, RESULTING RAPID AIR LOSS. MODEL 1999-2001 TAURUS, SABLE.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 14-0149 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under 14-0149
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-14-0149 | August 11, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What 14-0149 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 14-0149?
14-0149 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Taurus across the 1999–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MERCURY/FORD: FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE, AFTER OPERATING, FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS, MOVE MOVE PAST SPRING SEAT AND CONTACT RUPTURE FRONT TIRE, RESULTING RAPID AIR LOSS. MODEL 1999-2001 TAURUS, SABLE.
Which vehicles does 14-0149 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Taurus (1999–2001). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 14-0149 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 14-0149 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 14-0149?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 14-0149, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 14-0149. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.